Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
ITEM TITLE:
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Motion 25-582 approving the Salvation Army Affordable Housing Behavioral Health Operations and Licensing Contract for the Everett New Start Center
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DEPARTMENT: Human Services
ORIGINATOR: Susan Chriest
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Lacey Harper 12/12/25
PURPOSE: Approve the County Executive to execute The Salvation Army Affordable Housing and Behavioral Health (AHBH) 1590 Operating and Licensing contract for the Everett New Start Center.
BACKGROUND: In 2021, the Washington State Legislature amended RCW 82.14.530 which authorizes counties to impose a sales tax for acquisition and construction of affordable housing, which may include emergency, transitional and supportive housing, and new units of affordable housing within an existing structure, or funding operations and maintenance cost of new units of affordable housing and facilities where housing related programs are provided. Snohomish County Council passed Ordinance 21-098, imposing a one-tenth of one percent sales tax for affordable housing and behavioral health and adding a new chapter 4.126 to Snohomish County Code.
Motion 24-444 awarded The Salvation Army Everett $1,457,984 as adjusted for cost-of-living increased and to meet the required level of operations and services negotiated to be provided by the agency. The negotiated budget covers pre-opening and operating expenses through December 2026 for total operating costs of $2,684,610.
All services, and maintenance and operations contracts for County-owned property where the aggregate total is more than $50,000, must be approved by County Council.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU |
2026 |
2027 |
Total |
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124-509044684101 (Professional Services) |
$2,684,610 |
$- |
$2,684,610 |
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|
|
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|
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TOTAL |
$2,684,610 |
$- |
$2,684,610 |
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REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE |
2026 |
2027 |
Total |
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124-309044651325 (AHBH 1590 Sales Tax) |
$2,684,610 |
$- |
$2,684,610 |
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TOTAL |
$2,684,610 |
$- |
$2,684,610 |
DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: There is no impact to County general revenues as a result of this action. This action is funded with local Affordable Housing and Behavioral Health Sales Tax.
CONTRACT INFORMATION:
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ORIGINAL |
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CONTRACT# |
HCS-25-72-2503-037 |
AMOUNT |
$2,684,610 |
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AMENDMENT |
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CONTRACT# |
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AMOUNT |
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Contract Period
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ORIGINAL |
START |
7/1/2025 |
END |
12/31/2026 |
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AMENDMENT |
START |
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END |
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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: Reviewed/approved by Finance (Nathan Kennedy 12/12/25)